Posted on 03/07/2012 6:40:54 PM PST by seeking enlightenment
With Romney squeaking out Ohio and a few other races before I have to question his electability. Ron Paul's supporters are going to support Paul no matter what but Santorum and Gingrich are splitting the vote. If Gingrich wasn't in the race then Romney loses the close races, there is not going to be anyone to split the the vote with Obama. Romney is also spending up to six times the money of the other candidates. Obama is talking about raising 1 billion dollars so Romney will probably be on the other side of the money battle and will his leads evaporate or will he be able to close the gap in the close races when he can't outspend Obama? I know that many people will vote for anyone but Obama but Romney doesn't seem to be able to inspire most of the Republicans and conservatives to vote for him so will he be able to pull in the undecided independents when the media turns the spotlight on him, he has yet to take a serious beating by the media yet and can he take it? If the race was a two man race and Santorum or possibly Gingrich had half his money I don't think he'd get the Republican nomination. So if Romney becomes the nominee and he no longer has his advantages and the pro Obama media comes into play, can he win?
With gas prices $6 a gallon in some places, and actual unemployment rate of over 11%, if we can’t beat Obama then the Country is totally lost.
In a wos, no.
If you look at a map of Romney’s wins and where his votes are, it looks similar to an Obama win map.
He might be able to squeak by in a primary, but the areas he’s winning today will go to Obama in November.
The answer is most likely not.
Romney is simply not a good campaigner and his game plan appears to follow the Presidential loser strategy of Bob Dole and McCain. Don’t say anything that would be perceived as offending the “precious” independents and try to run from the middle. You know the whole be a “gentleman” and be “honorable” while the media and dems bash you as racist and twist every word you say out of context.
Romney and Newt are both capable of winning. The only real shot we have at losing this thing is Santorum.
No, he can’t.
I pray I live long enough to see the GOP nominate a worthy candidate. No more “my turn”. Our slimey prez will steam roll Rummey and the tea partiers, far right wingers of the party will be blamed, once again.
Do not know what you guys are smoking. Romney will cream him. Moderate Dems and independents will vote for him over Obama. I will put money on it now. You know who can’t beat Obama? Rick Santorum. he is very unlikeable...
Romney is another example of the media dictating our candidate as they did in the last presidential election, and we know how well that went.
Nope. That’s why he’ll get the nomination. So he can lose gracefully.
Mitt generates all the excitement of a mid-September baseball game between two teams 20 games out of first place.
It’s like this. I don’t like Romney, I am a Gingrich man.
If Romney is the Candidate I will be forced to vote for him, but I will not send him or the Republicans one thin dime.
Nope a rock star vs McCain without war hero status. The socialized medicine debate should be a real barn burner. Worked well in 2008 didn’t it?
You are dreaming. Romney will get destroyed. Many conservatives will not vote for him. He will be unable to draw sharp contrasts with Obama, end up having to compete for the same voters, and lose badly.
Oh I forgot he won 3 states he has NO Chance of winning in November Maine, Massachusetts, and that conservative stronghold in Vermont.
Kind'a my point. With the help of the MSM, we are being force to vote for the candidate of their choice. Sad, sad situation.
Voting patterns show Romney is winning in liberal areas he has no chance of carrying in the fall.
So who will conservatives vote for? Obama? Really... Three words... SUPREME COURT JUSTICES. Grow up.
So who will conservatives vote for? Obama? Really... Three words... SUPREME COURT JUSTICES. Grow up.
Don’t know, but he’ll have to do it without my vote. I’m not voting for either of them.
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